Family Fitness: Taekwondo

Event details

Beginner-friendly family fun

Location

Gipson Play Plaza

Category

Wellness & Recreation


Event Details

Explore basic Taekwondo skills in a beginner friendly environment. Taekwondo is beneficial for gaining confidence & discipline, teaching respect, physical and mental wellness, and having fun! The classes will be open to ages 6+ and families are encouraged to attend together. The class will include a 15-minute demonstration and 30 minutes of instruction. These classes provide a healthy, family friendly activity for all!

Instructor: Master Houman

Registration

March 14

April 11

May 9

Space is limited, registration is required. Registration opens two weeks in advance of each program date at 12:00 pm.

This program is free to the public thanks to Dix Park Conservancy donors. 


Know Before You Go

  • A water bottle. Refilling station available. 

Dix Park is committed to ensuring Gipson Play Plaza, including amenities and programs, is accessible to all.

Parking & Arrival

  • Public Parking Lots B, D, E, G adjacent to Gipson Play Plaza have ADA parking spaces, accessible curb cuts and sidewalks into the park.  
  • There is a visitor drop-off/pick-up zone near the House of Many Porches Market on Palmer Drive.  

Entrances & Pathways

  • All entrances and pathways are accessible including ADA grade paths on either side of the Grand Stair.
  • The permeable surface of the Sensory Maze and Picnic Grove is accessible.
  • A portion of the Picnic Grove surface includes a stabilizing binder for a more stable and level surface.

Playgrounds

  • All play areas (Slide Valley, Watermill Mountain, Sand Bowl, Sensory Maze, Swing Terrace) have at grade access points with accessible interactive play features.
  • The play towers have an wheelchair accessible route through the first level that includes the sway bridge and transfer platform for the slide.
  • Two additional slides have transfer platforms.
  • There are three transfer platform access points in the sand play area.
  • The mega swing includes nest/basket swings.

Restrooms & Facilities

  • Restroom cabanas are fully accessible.
  • House of Many Porches Market is fully accessible. Ramps are at the front and back of the building.
  • Picnic Grove tables are accessible including spaces for wheelchair positioning.
  • Water fountains are accessible.

Service Animals

  • Service animals are welcome in the park.

Programs & Events 

Raleigh Parks Inclusion Services works with community members to support participation. To request a program modification based on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please complete and submit the Accommodation Request Form or contact Inclusion Services staff at 919-996-2147 or ParksInclusion@raleighnc.gov.

Contact Dix Park Staff at 919-996-3255 or events@dixpark.org.

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